Fatty Acids
deca
10 carbons
How many carbons in Palmitate?
16
Palmitic Acid Numerical Symbol and Name
16:0 Hexadecanoic
How many carbons in Stearic Acid?
18
octadeca
18 carbons
Stearic Acid Numerical Symbol and Name
18:0 Octadecanoic
what is the omega name for oleic acid?
18:1w9
what is the omega name for linoleic acid?
18:2w6
what is the omega name for alpha linolenic acid?
18:3w3
dienoic
2 double bonds
eicosa
20 carbons
anoic
no double bonds
what is the structural name of 18:2(delta 9,12)
octadecadienoic acid
what is the structural name of Linoleic Acid
octadecadienoic acid
Gamma linolenic is what kind of fatty acid (structural name)
octadecatrienoic acid
what is the structural name of 18:3 (delta 6,9,12)
octadecatrienoic acid
The precursor for the w-9 family
palmitate
What is the common name of 20:4 (delta 5,8,11,14)
Arachidonic Acid
18:3 (delta 9, 12, 15)
Alpha Linolenic Acid
What is the precursor for the w-3 pathway?
Alpha Linolenic Acid
enoic
1 double bond
what is the omega name for arachidonic acid?
20:4w6
docosa
22 carbons
trienoic
3 double bonds
tetraenoic
4 double bonds
pentaenoic
5 double bonds
hexa
6 carbons
hexaenoic
6 double bonds
octa
8 carbons
Palmitic Acid Structure
CH3(CH2)14COOH
Stearic Acid Structure
CH3(CH2)16COOH
What is the structural name of 22:6(delta 4,7,10,13,16,19)
Docosahexaenoic
What is the structural name of: 20:5(delta 5,8,11,14,17)
Eicosapentaenoic
What is the structural name of 20:4 (delta 5,8,11,14)
Eicosatetraenoic
What is the precursor for the w-6 pathway?
Linoleic Acid
what is the common name of 18:2(delta 9,12)
Linoleic Acid
The w-6 family (3 FA)
Linoleic Acid gamma-Linolenic Acid arachidonic acid
What is the structural name of 18:3 (delta 9, 12, 15)
Octadecatrienoic Acid
what pathway is 20:5(delta 5,8,11,14,17) found?
The pathway starting with alpha linolenic acid as the essential amino acid/precursor
What is the common name of 18:3 (delta 6,9,12)
gamma Linolenic Acid
